Emmenbrücke, 06.06.2013
Johannes Nonn, CEO of SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG, who holds the position as Chairman of the Board of Management at Deutsche Edelstahlwerke on an interim basis since February 2013, will withdraw from this position effective 1st July 2013 in order to focus on leading the entire group.
Starting on 1st July 2013, the position of Chairman of the Board of Management at Deutsche Edelstahlwerke will be filled by Dr. Martin Löwendick. He has been a member of the Board since February 2013 and is the Head of the Sales department. Before that, Dr. Martin Löwendick managed the corporate development section at SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG.
About SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH
SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH was founded in 1919 by Arthur Schmolz and Oswald Bickenbach in Düsseldorf and since 1937 has been doing business under this double name that has come to stand for steel traditions. Since the acquisition of former Swiss Steel AG in 2003, SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH has been listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX symbol: STLN).
Today, the SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH Group is one of the largest manufacturers, processors and distributors of long speciality steel products in the world. A total of approximately 10,000 employees work for the group. SCHMOLZ+ BICKENBACH is one of the leading manufacturers of both long stainless steel and tool steel products and is among the ten biggest companies for high-grade alloyed and high-alloyed structural steel.